§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Power if he will tabulate the capital employed, and if written down, the equivalent value had this not been so, turnover, profit, percentage profit on turnover, and return on capital employed, respectively, at the end of the financial year for each of the wholly- and partly-owned subsidiaries or the National Coal Board, and in total; and what forecast and budget have been made for the current year.
§ Mr. MarshI would ask the hon. Member to await the publication of the Board's Report and Accounts for the year ended March, 1967. It is not the Board's practice to publish forecasts of financial results for future periods.
§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister of Power what rate of return was forecast by the National Coal Board when applying for approval of the investment of £1 million in the Desford brickmaking plant.
§ Mr. FreesonI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave today to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. J. H. Osborn).